Three Church Ladies in a Car - Atheist Nexus2015-03-31T21:40:31Zhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/three-church-ladies-in-a-car?commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2114575&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnother possibility: "I'll li…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-12-01:2182797:Comment:21145752012-12-01T23:01:26.074ZJerry Wesnerhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/JerryWesner
<p>Another possibility: "I'll listen to you only if you then listen to me set you straight for an equal amount of time." If the agree, quietly intone at the proper moments "One minute." "Two minutes." and so on. (You might also want to correct their English as they go on, or count aloud the number of times they say "like" or "you know.") </p>
<p>Another possibility: "I'll listen to you only if you then listen to me set you straight for an equal amount of time." If the agree, quietly intone at the proper moments "One minute." "Two minutes." and so on. (You might also want to correct their English as they go on, or count aloud the number of times they say "like" or "you know.") </p> Booklover, it's nice having a…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-12-01:2182797:Comment:21138512012-12-01T04:45:43.193ZDaniel Whttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>Booklover, it's nice having a place to retreat to. It needed/needs some work but there is no hurry. The place was abandoned for a year, but not too bad for that. Lots of ground to dig in, room for gardening, and you can see the stars at night.</p>
<p>Booklover, it's nice having a place to retreat to. It needed/needs some work but there is no hurry. The place was abandoned for a year, but not too bad for that. Lots of ground to dig in, room for gardening, and you can see the stars at night.</p> I guess I won't do that after…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-12-01:2182797:Comment:21137042012-12-01T04:34:13.335ZDaniel Whttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>I guess I won't do that after all.</p>
<p>I guess I won't do that after all.</p> One could try conversing with…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-11-30:2182797:Comment:21135282012-11-30T17:58:54.888ZLuarahttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Luara
<p>One could try conversing with these people as human beings. </p>
<p>Like, "it's awful that your church makes you do this, don't you get a lot of people being nasty to you?" see if one can get a response as a person, not a canned "Jesus told us we would have to suffer for our faith".</p>
<p> From what I've read of ex-religious people, they hated going door-to-door.</p>
<p>It's a bit like being a sheep and having "circling disease", which is a bacterial infection that makes the sheep go…</p>
<p>One could try conversing with these people as human beings. </p>
<p>Like, "it's awful that your church makes you do this, don't you get a lot of people being nasty to you?" see if one can get a response as a person, not a canned "Jesus told us we would have to suffer for our faith".</p>
<p> From what I've read of ex-religious people, they hated going door-to-door.</p>
<p>It's a bit like being a sheep and having "circling disease", which is a bacterial infection that makes the sheep go around in circles. </p>
<p>Asking them how to prevent further visits might work. </p>
<p>It doesn't happen much here, and when it does I often just don't answer the door. </p> We've been visited by Baptist…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-11-30:2182797:Comment:21133602012-11-30T15:32:43.105ZJohn Aultmanhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/JohnAultman
<p>We've been visited by Baptist, Methodist, Church of Gawd, but the JW were the most persistent. Since they have no compunction coming on my property without invitation and assuming that I need their "holy sure cure" for what ails me, then I have no problem telling them I am an atheist. We haven't been bothered by any of them in years.</p>
<p>We've been visited by Baptist, Methodist, Church of Gawd, but the JW were the most persistent. Since they have no compunction coming on my property without invitation and assuming that I need their "holy sure cure" for what ails me, then I have no problem telling them I am an atheist. We haven't been bothered by any of them in years.</p> $5 will get you $10 they'd se…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-11-30:2182797:Comment:21131972012-11-30T12:30:34.622ZPathttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Pat46
<p>$5 will get you $10 they'd send a blind member back to convert you.</p>
<p>$5 will get you $10 they'd send a blind member back to convert you.</p> For me that would be an inter…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-11-30:2182797:Comment:21129992012-11-30T03:49:24.252ZNapoleon Bonapartehttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/napoleonbonaparte
<p>For me that would be an interesting experience. It would make my holiday.</p>
<p>Don't worry, it was 3 to 1 anyway.</p>
<p>For me that would be an interesting experience. It would make my holiday.</p>
<p>Don't worry, it was 3 to 1 anyway.</p> Thank you!tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-11-30:2182797:Comment:21132232012-11-30T03:30:45.538ZDaniel Whttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Thank you!</p> How about, "Come on in. But…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-11-30:2182797:Comment:21132222012-11-30T03:29:20.021ZDaniel Whttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>How about, "Come on in. But I will only discuss religion while naked. I find that leads to the most sincere discussions"</p>
<p>How about, "Come on in. But I will only discuss religion while naked. I find that leads to the most sincere discussions"</p> Allow to express my take on t…tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2012-11-29:2182797:Comment:21123932012-11-29T18:52:05.242ZPathttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/Pat46
<p>Allow to express my take on these clowns, as I'm not near as tolerant and understanding as SB and Loren. They will take nothing short of "Get the flying f*ck off my property" as an answer. Anything less, and it's like swatting flies at a picnic. No matter how hard you swipe, they keep coming back.</p>
<p>"I don't have the time or inclination." "Well, maybe later?" "Yeah, whatever." They'll be back.</p>
<p>"I'm an atheist and your doctrine is batshit superstition. Why would you want to keep…</p>
<p>Allow to express my take on these clowns, as I'm not near as tolerant and understanding as SB and Loren. They will take nothing short of "Get the flying f*ck off my property" as an answer. Anything less, and it's like swatting flies at a picnic. No matter how hard you swipe, they keep coming back.</p>
<p>"I don't have the time or inclination." "Well, maybe later?" "Yeah, whatever." They'll be back.</p>
<p>"I'm an atheist and your doctrine is batshit superstition. Why would you want to keep coming here?" They'll be back.</p>
<p>I think it was Prince Metternicht, at the Congress of Vienna of 1815, who observed, "No one ever acts, based on reality. Everyone acts, based on their perception of reality." Unless reality is clearly spelled out to them, such as a friend of mine did by chambering a round in a .12 gauge pump shotgun, they think anything short of "I'll have you arrested if you show up again," is an open invite to return. I'm not recommending the use of firearms (though, admittedly, it did work in his case). However, having one near when you tell them you'll have them arrested for trespassing wouldn't hurt.</p>